Runbow is due out on the North American Wii U eShop tomorrow, but a few reviews are already in. Below you’ll find a roundup of the early verdicts – including ours!

Nintendo Everything – “Thumbs Up”
Nintendo World Report – 9 / 10
Nintendo Life – 9 / 10
Destructoid – 9 / 10
Shacknews – 9 / 10

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Dragon Quest VIII has now launched in Japan, and Square Enix has issued one final batch of screenshots. Today’s images show the first town that players will find when starting the game. Check out the new images below.

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Those who have Senran Kagura 2 save data on their SD card will be able to unlock Murasame in Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson. Marvelous shared a video today showing how the process is done, which is actually quite simple. View the video below.

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This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include 7th Dragon III, Dragon Quest VIII, and Pro Yakyuu Famista Returns (plus a Super Mario Maker ad). Scans of each title can be found in the gallery below.

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LIONPLEX has been hard at work on its debut project Neon Krieger Yamato. The game had been previously announced for PC, but we now have confirmation that a Wii U version is in the works as well.

Neon Krieger Yamato is a 2D platformer with fighting game elements. The developers hope to “to capture a mix of stylish combos, fast paced action, and twitch combat puzzles, presented in a pixel art cyberpunk world harkening to the days of 16 bit.”

An early trailer for Neon Krieger Yamato can be found below.

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At the 2015 Pokemon World Championships last weekend, Nintendo World Report asked The Pokemon Company’s J.C. Smith if Pokken Tournament is intended to be the main attraction for the series’ 20th anniversary in early 2016. Smith merely replied by saying no, but after being pressed further, he added the following:

“I’m splitting hairs. No, there’s lots of stuff planned for the 2016 year but nothing I can talk about now.”

During the same discussion, Smith also said that flowers will be important to Pokemon’s future.

It’s completely unknown what The Pokemon Company has planned at this time. As Nintendo World Report also points out, there could be something – or multiple things – that are of equal importance to Pokken Tournament that we’ll be seeing early next year.

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Reviews for Devil’s Third are now starting to hit the net as the embargo has been lifted. Here’s a look at the early verdicts thus far:

GameSpot – 3 / 10
DigitalSpy – 1 / 5
Nintendo Life – N/A
GamesRadar – 1.5 / 5
Kotaku – “No”
Eurogamer – N/A
VideoGamer – N/A
EDGE – 3 / 10
Nintendo World Report – 3.5 / 10

Devil’s Third is arriving in Europe this Friday. North America is getting the game on December 11.

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If the latest rumors are to be believed, Shovel Knight will be coming to Super Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS as a DLC character.

Nintendo Life heard the apparent news from “multiple sources within the video game retail sector”. However, Shovel Knight’s inclusion in the games has of course not been confirmed (or denied) at this time.

The announcement about Shovel Knight being added to Super Smash Bros. could be made within the next month or two. Development is said to be going well, and the character – who would be getting its own amiibo – may release sooner rather than later.

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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

New 3DS LL – 19,960
PS4 – 14,495
Vita – 11,605
Wii U – 11,302
New 3DS – 5,967
PS3 – 2,549
3DS – 1,557
3DS LL – 795
Vita TV – 554
Xbox One – 160

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

New 3DS LL – 30,105
PS4 – 18,503
Vita – 17,400
Wii U – 16,567
New 3DS – 8,326
PS3 – 3,448
3DS – 2,752
3DS LL – 1,065
Vita TV – 672
Xbox One – 195

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Super Robot Wars BX – 98,366 / NEW
2. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 65,904 / 910,071
3. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 48,592 / 1,351,934
4. [WIU] Splatoon – 23,874 / 584,268
5. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best PLus – 12,083 / 432,276
6. [PSV] Reine Des Fleurs – 11,191 / NEW
7. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 8,073 / 300,001
8. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 6,113 / 1,104,610
9. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 4,837 / 4,030,853
10. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates – 4,154 / 409,189
11. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 3,750 / 2,686,525
12. [WIU] Yoshi’s Woolly World – 3,340 / 63,930
13. [PSV] Taiko No Tatsujin V Version – 3,173 / 87,913
14. [3DS] Cho Tousouchuu Atsumare Saikyou no Tousousya Tachi – 3,078 / 41,507
15. [PSV] Luminous Arc Infinity – 2,716 / 24,980
16. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (Best Price) – 2,570 / 9,535
17. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 2,501 / 2,274,753
18. [PS3] Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi – 2,364 / 84,566
19. [3DS] The Great Ace Attorney – 2,283 / 186,616
20. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 2,227 / 668,555

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This month’s EDGE review scores are as follows:

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 9
Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture – 9
Galak-Z: The Dimensional – 8
Until Dawn – 7
Devil’s Third – 3
Starlight Reign – 5
Beyond Eyes – 6
Submerged – 3
Rocket League – 8

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